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justpeachy
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Joanne
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What do you leave out for santa?
Do you always leave his milk and cookies or do you spice it up from year to year.
Also at what age did you start doing it? DD is 2 and I don’t think she will grasp the concept yet.
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Posted 12/21/11 1:17 PM  |
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bicosi
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
we do milk and cookies for santa and carrots for his reindeer ;)
I started at around 2 and it only made him more excited the following year when he truly got it
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| Posted 12/21/11 1:24 PM |
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NoStressMom
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
Posted by bicosi
we do milk and cookies for santa and carrots for his reindeer ;)
I started at around 2 and it only made him more excited the following year when he truly got it
this is what we are doing!! My mom gave me my cookie tray I used when I was a child to use for my daughter now. She is 2.5 and understands what we are leaving out for santa and the reindeers!! But she also asked what do we leave out for the elfs!!!
I said M&M's 
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| Posted 12/21/11 2:03 PM |
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Gatsbygirl
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
We have a plate that says Cookies for Santa so we leave out gingerbread men 
I've never left out milk because warm milk skeeves me out.
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| Posted 12/21/11 2:20 PM |
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
We are starting this year! DD is 2 and DS is 5wks. We are making magic reindeer food (oats w/glitter) to sprinkle outside, and we are leaving celery since reindeer can't eat carrots! Santa will get a cookie and a piece of fudge with a small glass of milk. My German DH insists that one year Santa will get a homemade pretzel and beer....
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| Posted 12/21/11 2:22 PM |
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nferrandi
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
We leave milk and cookies, but since Santa isn't particular, we leave whatever cookies we happen to have.
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| Posted 12/21/11 2:23 PM |
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MrsBurtch525
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
Posted by Gatsbygirl
We have a plate that says Cookies for Santa so we leave out gingerbread men
I've never left out milk because warm milk skeeves me out.
We have that plate too! Im making cookies this year but my DD loves cookies so no cookies will be left out she will want them all....
would love to leave the bill for the christmas gifts though!
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| Posted 12/21/11 2:24 PM |
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pnbplus1
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
Posted by bicosi
we do milk and cookies for santa and carrots for his reindeer ;)
I started at around 2 and it only made him more excited the following year when he truly got it
This what I did when I was a kid, including the carrots for the reindeer.
Maybe I'll start this now with DS who is 26 months. He just might get it.
He seems to have no problem grasping the concept of the elf since he calls "elf" every time he does something he considers good and "elf"-worthy
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| Posted 12/21/11 2:29 PM |
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lvdolphins
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
Milk and Cookies.
I may start reindeer food this year too.
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| Posted 12/21/11 3:22 PM |
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neener1211
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
Milk and cookies for santa and a carrot for Rudolph!
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| Posted 12/21/11 3:28 PM |
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lynnd126
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
Posted by medic6809
We are starting this year! DD is 2 and DS is 5wks. We are making magic reindeer food (oats w/glitter) to sprinkle outside, and we are leaving celery since reindeer can't eat carrots! Santa will get a cookie and a piece of fudge with a small glass of milk. My German DH insists that one year Santa will get a homemade pretzel and beer....
Fyi I got an email from an aspca type org asking people to please skip the glitter bc birds etc will eat the glitter and get very very sick
Message edited 12/21/2011 3:50:12 PM.
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| Posted 12/21/11 3:41 PM |
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BellaRock
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
We do holiday milk (its mint flavored chocolate milk) and double stuffed oreos. 
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| Posted 12/21/11 3:43 PM |
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Gatsbygirl
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
Posted by lynnd126
Posted by medic6809
We are starting this year! DD is 2 and DS is 5wks. We are making magic reindeer food (oats w/glitter) to sprinkle outside, and we are leaving celery since reindeer can't eat carrots! Santa will get a cookie and a piece of fudge with a small glass of milk. My German DH insists that one year Santa will get a homemade pretzel and beer....
Fyi I got an email from an aspca type org asking people to please skip the glitter bc birds etc will eat the oats and get very very sick
My MIL gives us "reindeer food" every year....last year I actually put it out, but it got on the patio and hung around forever DH was pizzed and I was happy to blame his mom
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| Posted 12/21/11 3:47 PM |
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hotsauce345
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
this year DS is way too young to get it so I'm kind of glad I have more time to get myself together and really plan out next years christmas and what traditions we will be sticking with. The plan is to leave milk and cookies for Santa, carrots and grass for the reindeer. We will also celebrate the epiphany or "Three Kings Day" in this household so for that we will leave a box full of grass for the camels
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| Posted 12/21/11 4:10 PM |
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wingsofsong
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
Haven't done it with my kids yet, but when I was a kid, we left the same thing every year: cookies and milk for Santa, carrots for the reindeer, and an apple for Rudolph to keep his nose red. And my sister is 21 and still does it every year
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| Posted 12/21/11 6:17 PM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
Last year DD was a little young to really care but this year, now that she's 3, we're going to leave out milk and cookies for Santa and reindeer food on the front lawn. 
Edit - I have a special plate and mug that says Milk for Santa and Cookies for Santa.
Message edited 12/21/2011 6:40:23 PM.
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| Posted 12/21/11 6:38 PM |
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Bearcat
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
my DH requested yesterday that we do this. because our 9.5 week old DD -- while brilliant -- will really care 
he requested cookies and a beer. i told him he can have the spiked egg nog. at least it looks like milk (if we're doing this i will at least take a picture for her scrapbook that her Nana is making).
when I was little we used to leave out a hung of imported parmagiano cheese. sadly, I never thought that was odd until I mentioned it in front of some adults. 
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| Posted 12/21/11 6:50 PM |
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Sweetlax22
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
When I was a kid I started to get suspicious when Santa left his plate and cup in the sink .....
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| Posted 12/21/11 8:07 PM |
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
Growing up we always left milk and cookies whether it be homemade or something like oreos! I will do the same this year
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| Posted 12/21/11 9:01 PM |
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M514
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
We're leaving cookies and a glass of milk. DD is only 5 months old but I want to start the tradition with her lol. And I want to take pictures of course!
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| Posted 12/21/11 9:24 PM |
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Karen
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
DD (4yo) asked Santa specifically what he wanted and he said chocolate chip cookies, so I guess we will be baking some of those! Also leave out coffee (because DD thinks Santa could use the caffiene) and carrots for the reindeer.
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| Posted 12/21/11 9:30 PM |
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junebride06
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Re: What do you leave out for santa?
Started it last yr at 2, milk and cookies we bake and food for the reindeer
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| Posted 12/21/11 10:51 PM |
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